Improvement in collars



G. E. THOMAS, SI.

Collars.

N0.l52,8l6. Patentedlu|y7,1874.

WITNESSES;

monum THE GRAPMIC CO. PHOTO-H1 39 I PARK PLAC 'N' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GRIGSBY E. THOMAS, SR., OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, ASSIGNORTO HIMSELF AND JAMES M. HANDLEY, OF NEW YORK CITY.

IMPROVEMENT lN COLLARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 152,816, dated J lily 7, 1574; application filed April 11,1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GRIGSBY E. THOMAS, Sr., of Columbus, in the County of Muscogee and State of Georgia, have invented a new and I mproved Collar for Neck-VVear, of which the following is a specification My invention consists of a piece of cloth, paper, or other material, of whatever the collar is made, on the side of a standing collar for neck-wear, so contrived that it projects downward over the neck-tie, preferably at the back, as a holder or guard, to prevent the tie from working up above the collar, the said holder being itself held against turning or swinging up by the vest-collar, to which it may be pinned or buttoned or not, as preferred.

The invention is alike applicable to collars for ladies and gentlemen, and to collars of paper, linen, or other material.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved collar, and Fig. 2 is a cross-section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the collar, and B the holder. This cloth attached, at its upper end, to the side of the collar, at the pointwhere the upper edge of the neck-tie should range, and it extends downward an inch, more or less, to overhang the neck-tie and hold it down. It will be starched and stifiened like the collar, so as to have sufficient strength to effectually keep the tie down. It may have a buttonhole, C, for buttoning onto the vest, if necessary, but probably it will not be required. If preferred, two holders may be used, one at eachsideof the back of the neck, but probably one will be sufiicient.

I am aware that standing collars are old, and, therefore, make no claim to such broadly 5 but Having described my invention, what I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

A standing collar, having the holder 13 with button-hole C, constructed and arranged substantially as described and shown.

GRIGSBY E. THOMAS, SR. Witnesses:

T. B. MOSHER, O. SEDGWIGK. 

